Sensei Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Hello.Meet my new the best friend,the most likely Eurasian pygmy shrew.I caught him/her today in the hypermarket (surprisingly without any problem)..Market bodyguards and employees wanted to kill him/her. But I disallowed and took him/her with me. According to wikipedia they eat as much as weight per day. And one day starving in the winter is deadly. Best Regards! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 According to wiki they are rather short lived; your new friend may not make it till Spring, but that's a poor reason not to try. You might find it a struggle to find proper food for an insectivore in Winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 You might find it a struggle to find proper food for an insectivore in Winter. Good point... Now I suggest you try the angling shop and/or the exotic pet shop. You should be able to get some tasty insects there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimaMazin Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 You should have Red California Worms. Then your best friend can eat in anytime.http://www.ekosol.net/en/organic-vermicompost_red-california-worm I have them for fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresh Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 it looks like a mouse. i will scream at the sight of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Ethically, you saved he life of a wild creature, so you're responsible for it. At least until it's healthy enough to return the favor. You can't turn your best friend out in the cold when his safety is in question. You've done something many would consider unnatural, because they think humans are unnatural. I disagree, you've done a natural human thing by sharing your resources to keep a life going. One creature gets to live a bit longer, having won the shrew lottery, in a predation-free environment. Thank you! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I have caught shrews when I was a kid, they a vicious killers and have to eat almost constantly to survive, they can starve in a few hours. Little bastards have a poisonous bite too! it looks like a mouse. i will scream at the sight of it. Shrews, are far from being mice, they can and often will kill and eat mice, even rabbits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arc Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 I have caught shrews when I was a kid, they a vicious killers and have to eat almost constantly to survive, they can starve in a few hours. Little bastards have a poisonous bite too! Shrews, are far from being mice, they can and often will kill and eat mice, even rabbits! It's sad to think the store's first reaction was to kill the one species that was possibly controlling their vermin in a pesticide free method. Sensei, could you take a blood sample and test it for any of it's prey having had consumed or even possibly had become tolerant to chemical control methods, although how you would gage that I wouldn't know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arc Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 How is the little one doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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